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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
And Watch out for That Bushy-Haired One...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

And Watch out for That Bushy-Haired One...

Artifact ID1973.1.245
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (American, born 1927)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. March 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, dressed as an umpire, with a huge bump on his head and other injuries, talks to a man (“Senator Brooke”) with a shirt for his team ("Hawks"). The scoreboard (“Doves”, “Hawk[s]”) is in the background. Caption: “And Watch out for That Bushy-Haired One--He Plays Rough”. Artist signature lower right: "Basset”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: "For Lyndon Johnson with best regards - Gene Basset". Handwritten at lower right: [circle] “65”. Handwritten at upper right: “3/25/67”.
Historical NotePro-war “hawks” supported escalating the war to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia. Pro-war figures believed that the war could be won if the United States had enough public support. Anti-war “doves” included both people who opposed the war ideologically, considering it to be unjust, and people who just believed the war was unwinnable. The number of doves increased over the course of the war. The 'bushy-haired one" likely refers to Everett Dirksen.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1973.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Person Referenced Everett Dirksen (American, 1896 - 1969)
Person Referenced Edward Brooke (American, 1919 - 2015)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
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